pis aller

Example Sentences

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The young gentleman had recourse as a pis aller to his mamma.

From Love Me Little, Love Me Long by Reade, Charles

But this, it must be remembered, would leave the work of Southern Slav Unity incomplete, and is only to be regarded as a pis aller.

From The War and Democracy by

As a pis aller, I look at Algy.

From Nancy by Broughton, Rhoda

But don't you see, if it is said that she was obliged to leave Milan, it puts us in the position of a pis aller!

From A Siren by Trollope, Thomas Adolphus

I don't offer you my work as a pis aller.

From Carlyon Sahib by Murray, Gilbert